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WILLIAM C. I/VILSON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 'I OJOHN R. FOVAN AND WILLIAM H. EHLERS, OF SAME PLACE.

MAIL-POUCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,711, dated November28, 1893- Application filed June 20, 1892. $erial No, 37,295. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM 0. WILSON, of Kansas City, in the county ofJackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsin MailPouches, of which the followingis a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in locks formail pouches,and other receptacles; and my invention consists in certainfeatures of novelty herelnafter described and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I, represents a mail pouch with my dev1ce connected therewith,showing the pouch 1n its locked position. Fig. II, is a perspective viewof the pouch showing it in its open position and the flap turued in..Fig. III, IS a detail perspective of the open pouch the upper frontportion being omitted. Fig. IV, 1s a section taken on line IV, IV, Fig.I. Fig. V, is an enlarged detail view showing the pivoted handle. Fig.VI, is an enlarged detall perspective of the sliding bolts or bars forlocking the pouch, showing the same in their unlocked position. Fig.VII, is a perspective view of the sliding bolts in their lockedposition. Fig. VIII, is a section taken on line VIII, VIII, Fig. I, theupper side of the figure being the front of the pouch. Fig.

IX, is a plan View of the label frame. Fig.

X, is a section taken on line X, X, Fig. IX.

Referring to the drawings: 1, represents the body of the pouchconsisting of a front section 2, and a rear section 3, the sectionsbeing secured to each other at their outer sides by rivets. 4t.

5, represents a bottom section secured to the main portion of the pouchby rivets 6, and having a hand strap 7 thereon for hand hug the pouch.The portions 2, 3, of the pouch are provided with flexible steel braces8, near their tops to brace the pouch horizontally, and with verticalflexible steel braces 9,t o brace the pouch vertically, said bracesbeing secured to the body of the pouch by rivets 10. V

5o 11 represents a flap which is an integral part of the portion 3, ofthe pouch, said flap,

when it is desired to lock the pouch, being folded down over the portion2, as shown in Fig.1. The upper edge of the flap 11, is provided onitsinner side withaflexible steel strip 12, and on its outer side withhorizontal steel strips 13, and with vertical cross-strips 14, alsopreferably made of steel, the object of said strips being to brace andprotect the outer edge of said flap, and at the same time, beingflexible, to permit of the bending of the same. The strips 12, 13 and 14are also riveted to the flap as well as the braces.

15, represents staples secured to the portion 2, of the pouch near theouter edge of the same; and 16, represents astaple secured near thecenter of the pouch.

17, represents a sliding bolt formed in sections and secured within anopening 18, between the main portion of the flap 11, and a strip 12,secured to the main portion by means of suitable rivets. To the mainportions of the bolts 17, are secured near their ends, portions 20, asshown at 21, leaving a space between the main portion and the portion20, as shown at 22, the strip I9, of the flap extending up through thespaces 22, thus serving as an additional guide for the bolt 17.

23, represents a hand piece on the top of the bolts 17, by which meansthey may he slid to forward or back. Each of the bolts 17, are providednear their inner ends with elongated apertures 24:, through which thecentral staple 16, passes when the bolts have been forced outward untiltheir outer ends engage in the staples 15, at which time the openings22, register with each other, (s e Fig. VII) and permit the staple 16,to pass through. After the staple passes through the openings 24:, thepadlock 25, is connected with said staple and the sliding bolts 17, aresecurely locked in place, preventing them from being moved and thewithdrawal of their outer ends from the staples 15, until the padlockhas been removed, and the central staple 16, withdrawn from theelongated apertures 24, at which timethey may he slid backward, as shownin Fig. VI, thus releasing the flap from the body of the pouch. Thebolts or strips 17, are preferably made of flexible, hardened steel, soas to permit of the loo bending of the top of the pouch.

26, represents openings in the flap 11,

through which the staples 15, pass when the flap has been folded downupon the body of the pouch; and 27, an opening in the flap through whichthe central staple 16, passes, said opening 27, in the flap registeringwith the openings 24,in the sliding bolts when the ends have been forcedthrough the staples 15. It is obvious that the ends of the flap must belocked before the staple 16, can pass through the opening 27, as untilthe bolts 17, are forced to their outer limit the openings 24, in theinner ends of the bolts will not register with each other, and thestaple 16, will not pass through the same; thusthe danger of locking thecenter of the pouch Without locking the outer edges of the same isentirely obviated. The outer ends of the bolts 17,

extend on either side of the strip 19,*When the pouch is locked, therebyrendering-afirin brace for the ends of the bolts. (See *Fig. VIII.)

28, represents alabel frame secured to the I outer portionof thefiap 11,said frame having an elongated opening 29, for the purpose of viewingthe label,which is thrust'into said opening before the pouch is'locked.After thelabel has been placed in position, Within said frame and thepouch is locked by the staple 16, passing-through the opening:27, of thenap, and the opening 30, in the label frame, thelab'el is prevented fromwithdrawal until such a time as the'pouch is re-opened. I thus avoid thedanger of loss of'labels and the-consequent disadvantages.

31, represents a pivoted handle secured to the upper, rear portion ofthe pouch, and 32, aringsecurcd to the front upper portion of the pouch;the object of said handle'bein-g to handle the pouch and adord a meansof supporting the pouch when it is desired to-fill the same, the ring32, also assisting in supporting the pouch While being filled. When itis desired to fill the pouch, the flap 11, is turned within the same, asshown in Fig. II, and the pouch distended in a barrel shape, theflexible-strips connected with the top of th'e pouch holding each partof the pouch firmly and preventing the same from sagging or folding.

I claim asmy invention-- 1. A mail pouch comprising the flexiblehorizontal steel braces 8 located on the body of and at the mouth of thepouch, beneath the flap having the flexible vertical steel braces 9depending therefrom, and the rivets by which the braces are secured tothe pouch substantially as described.

2. A mail pouch comprising a flap 11 having the side staple openings 26,and central staple openings 27 the flexible steel strip 12, on the innerside of the flap, having openings coinciding with the openings in theflap, the flexible steel strips 13, on the outer side of the flap,having openingscoinoiding With the side staple openings of the flap, andthe Vertical label holder 28, having an opening 30 coinciding with thecentral staple opening of the flap; substantially as described.

3. A mail pouch comprising a flap 11, having the side staple openings26, and central staple opening 27, the flexible strip 12, on the innerside of the flap, having openings coincidin g with the openings in thefiap,the flexible strips 13, on the outer side of the flap, havingopenings coinciding with the'side staple open ings oftheflap,thevertical cross strips 14:,ail1d the vertical label holder 28,having an opening 30 coinciding with the central staple opening of theflap; substantially as described.

4. A mail pouch comprising a flap 11, having the side staple openings26, and central staple opening 27, the flexible strip 12, on the innerside of the flap, having openings coincidingwith the openings inthejflap, the flexible strips 13, on the outer side of the flap, havingopenings coinciding with the side'staple openings of the flap,'thevertical label holder 28, having an opening 30 coinciding with thecentral staple opening of the flap, the side staples 15, and centralstaple 16, secured to the front of the pouch,means for engaging the sidestaples in'front of the outer strips, and means for engaging the centralstaple in front of the label holder; substantially as described.

5. A mailpouch comprising a flap 11, havingthe side staple openings 26,and central staple opening 27, the side staples 15, and central staple16, secured to the front of the pouch, the flexible bolts 17, on'theinner side of the flap, each havingan opening 24, coinciding with thecentral staple opening, the portions 20, of the bolts, on the outerside'of the fiap,each having a hand piece 23, the vertical label holder28, having an opening 30, coinciding with the central staple opening andmeans for locking the centralstaple in front of the label holder;substantially as described.

WILLIAM 0. WILSON.

Witnesses:

JAS. E. KNIGHT, F. E. MULLE'IT.

